Mozilla
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LeadPrivacyCounsel,Infrastructure&DataGovernance
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“Lead Privacy Counsel, Infrastructure & Data Governance at Mozilla. Skills: Privacy legal, Data governance, Compliance infrastructure. Lead development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of privacy. Independently drive complex cross-functional privacy initiatives”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve organizational privacy maturity; Reduce friction for internal stakeholders; Manage and mitigate risk
Industry & Context.
Risk assessment; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
J.D. degree, Membership in a state bar, 8+ years legal experience, Substantial experience advising on global privacy and data governance matters as in-house counsel, Demonstrated experience building and maintaining privacy compliance infrastructure, Demonstrated ability to operate independently, Take ownership of complex cross-functional initiatives, Drive practical, scalable outcomes in a fast-paced environment, Ability to drive impact, outcomes and engagement using limited resources, Established ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously, Build consensus across cross-functional teams
Nice to Have
Experience with privacy engineering, Experience with governance tooling, Experience with automated compliance workflows, Experience supporting incident response, Experience supporting privacy investigations, High fluency in internet technologies, High fluency in software development
What You'll Do.
and ongoing maintenance of privacy
Independently drive complex cross-functional privacy initiatives
Operationalize scalable governance processes
Evaluate and advise on evolving regulatory developments
Design and operationalize global privacy compliance processes
Design and operationalize controls
Design and operationalize documentation frameworks
Manage and advise on third-party privacy risk assessments
Support and manage privacy incident response program
Develop scalable training processes
Develop scalable intake processes
Develop scalable operational processes
Provide privacy advice in M&A transactions
Provide privacy advice in post-close integration activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with legal; Partner with security; Partner with IT; Partner with engineering; Partner with procurement; Partner with people; Partner with trust and safety; Cross-functional stakeholders
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication; Distill nuanced concepts; Write for diverse audiences; Deliver polished presentations
Process & Methodology
Drive programs from strategy through implementation
Full Job Description
Why Mozilla? Mozilla Corporation is the non-profit-backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. We make pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy-minded web browser. Now, with more than 225 million people around the world using our products each month, we’re shaping the next 25 years of technology and helping to reclaim an internet built for people, not companies. Our work focuses on diverse areas including AI, social media, security and more. And we’re doing this while never losing our focus on our core mission – to make the internet better for people. The Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren’t beholden to any shareholders — only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build and distribute open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms. About this team and role: We are seeking a strategic, pragmatic, and proactive Privacy Counsel to join our privacy legal team! This role will focus primarily on building, operationalizing, and maintaining Mozilla’s core privacy compliance infrastructure and scalable privacy governance processes across our global organization. Working remotely, you will serve as frontline privacy counsel for internal privacy matters, advising teams across Mozilla on operational privacy risks, enterprise data governance, third-party risk management, and incident response. You will partner closely with legal, security, IT, engineering, procurement, people, trust and safety, and other cross-functional stakeholders to help operationalize privacy-by-design principles across Mozilla’s internal systems and enterprise processes, and develop our privacy compliance and risk-management strategy. This is a highly collaborative and execution-oriented role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, takes ownership of complex initiatives, and can in
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